Jellyfish Shoes

Band: White
Scheme: Tree Tops
Type: Fiction
Author: Susan Gates
ISBN: 9780198447238
Jellyfish Shoes book cover

What's the book about?

A girl loves her new pink, see-through jelly shoes, which look just like raspberry jelly. When her cheeky brother tells her they’re really made from jellyfish and belong in the sea, she begins to worry and doesn’t want to wear them anymore. This gentle, funny story follows the pair as they sort out the truth about the shoes and think about how to care for sea creatures.

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Reviews

Roz, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
laura thinks her shoes are made of jellyfish but they are not

The main characters are
laura and her brother and the jellyfish

My favourite part of the book is
when they rescue the jellyfish near the end

I would also like to say
Nothing

Ciaran, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
Laura does not like her jelly shoes. She throws them into the Thsea. Her Mum finds them, but Laura does not want to wear them, because her brother told her that they were made out of real jellyfish, even though they were not.

The main characters are
Laura and her brother, Scott.

My favourite part of the book is
Is when Scott makes up the story about the jelly shoes being made out of real jellyfish.

I would also like to say
There is a bit at the back of the book about the author.

Dylan England, Age 7

Rating:

This book is about
It is about a girl with new pink jelly shoes, then her brother tells her they are made from jelly fish. She got upset and threw them into the sea. Then after a nightmare about jellyfish workers, she decided to rescue the jelly fish.

The main characters are
Mom, Laura, scott

My favourite part of the book is
When she wanted to rescue the jelly fish.

I would also like to say
I liked the end, when she imagined her jelly shoes swimming with whales, dolphins and octopuses.

kaya, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
A girl and her jelly shoes.

My favourite part of the book is
When they saved the baby jellyfish

I would also like to say
It was sad.